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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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